WINCHESTER has been named as one of the most desirable places to live in Britain by the Telegraph.

The Telegraph has published a list of the top 50 places to live in Great Britain, and our very own city has made the cut.

In new research commissioned by The Telegraph, towns and cities were ranked using several key factors including the state of health, the cost of homes, the jobs people living there have and the qualifications they hold.

Estate agents Savills were tasked with putting together the list, using the latest data from the most recent census.

Winchester has been ranked at number 45, placing between Bath which placed at 44 and Poynton, which placed at 46.

The top three places named are Harpenden, Cobham (Surrey) and Beaconsfield.

The places featured as the most desirable to live are:

1. Harpenden

2. Cobham (Surrey)

3. Beaconsfield

4. Chorleywood

5. Amersham

6. Hale (Trafford)

7. Esher

8. Gerrards Cross

9. Berkhamsted

10. St Albans

11. Virginia Water

12. Sevenoaks

13. West Bridgford

14. Ashtead

15. Farnham

16. Cambridge

17. Henley-on-Thames

18. North Ascot

19. Altrincham

20. Weybridge

21. Reigate

22. Lymm

23. Wilmslow

24. Marlow

25. Wokingham

26. Cheadle Hulme

27. Rickmansworth

28. Kenilworth

29. Bramhall

30. Crowthorne

31. Haslemere

32. Chigwell

33. Ilkley

34. Ponteland

35. Knutsford

36. Windsor

37. Guildford

38. Godalming

39. Oxted

40. Epsom

41. Maidenhead

42. Horsforth

43. Fleet

44. Bath

45. Winchester

46. Poynton

47. Oxford

48. Hitchin

49. Hurstpierpoint

50. Leatherhead

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